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Otokonoko Zuma
Stylized illustration of two young men: Yuki, who is wearing women's clothes, and Kou, who is wearing men's clothes
Volume 1 cover, depicting Yuki (left) and Kou
おとこのこ妻
GenreRomantic comedy, slice of life[1]
Manga
Written byCrystal na Yousuke [ja]
Published byShogakukan
ImprintShounen Sunday Comics
MagazineSunday Webry [ja]
DemographicShounen
Original runJuly 15, 2016 – January 31, 2020
Volumes3 (List of volumes)

Otokonoko Zuma (Japanese: おとこのこ妻, "My Wife is a Man") is a slice-of-life romantic comedy manga series written and drawn by Crystal na Yousuke [ja] and serialized by Shogakukan through their webcomic platform Sunday Webry [ja] from July 15, 2016, to January 31, 2020. It has also been released across three collected tankōbon volumes in 2017–2020

The story follows a married couple, Yuki and Kou, through short chapters depicting their everyday life. Although they are both men, Yuki is considered Kou's wife, and dresses like a woman. The series was well received by critics, who liked the portrayal of Yuki and Kou's romantic relationship, and found Yuki a cute and appealing character.

Premise

Otokonoko Zuma is a romantic comedy manga following a loving married couple: the wife Yuki and the husband Kou. Although the two appear to be a heterosexual couple, Yuki is a feminine, cross-dressing man. Each chapter follows a slice-of-life scenario such as Yuki and Kou meeting acquaintances or going to the cinema, but also situations arising from how Yuki is cross-dressing and how others react to him, such as when he goes to the men's public bath or uses the men's bathroom.[1][2] Yuki thinks cross-dressing is embarrassing at times, but still enjoys doing it and loves making Kou happy by being cute.[3]

Production and release

Otokonoko Zuma is written and drawn by Crystal na Yousuke [ja], using a short-form, eight-page format for the chapters. It was serialized by Shogakukan through the webcomic platform Sunday Webry [ja] from July 15, 2016, to January 31, 2020,[1][4] and collected in three tankōbon volumes from 2017 to 2020 under Shogakukan's Shounen Sunday Comics imprint;[5][6][7] the release schedule was slower than usual for manga due to how only eight new pages were published each month, meaning it took longer to reach enough new material for a whole book.[8]

Volumes

No. Release date ISBN
1 September 29, 2017[6]978-4091278265
  • Chapter 1–14
Kou and Yuki do various things together, such as going to the cinema, the public bath, and the beach, and spending time with Yuki's parents, Kou's friend Kido, and Kou's boss Baba. In a flashback sequence, Yuki and Kou are shown becoming friends as teenagers. Yuki fell in love with Kou and told him how he felt, but Kou needed time to think about it. Three years later, Kou proposed to Yuki, and they married.
2 November 12, 2018[9]978-4091287076
  • Chapter 15–30
3 November 19, 2020[7]978-4098503193
  • Chapter 31–44

Reception

Otokonoko Zuma was critically well received,[3][10] but despite this, the collected volumes only saw a very limited print run; Crystal na Yousuke described it as "unlikely" that readers would find copies in book stores and recommended reading the e-book versions.[11]

NLab liked the series, describing it as standing out from other manga about gay romance or cross-dressing. Although the series does not discuss LGBT issues, they did not think it felt missing, and liked seeing Yuki and Kou being happy together, and their families being accepting of them, describing it as a good portrayal of the love between two married people;[3] Nico Nico News agreed, describing the portrayal of Yuki and Kou's relationship as heartwarming.[10] NLab, Natalie, and Nico Nico News all found Yuki cute;[3][12][10] Nico Nico News described him as attractive and full of what makes otokonoko characters charming, with the contrast between his gender and his appearance,[10] and NLab appreciated how characters respect Yuki's male gender identity and treat him as a man regardless of his femininity and how he is the wife.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "おとこのこ妻". Mangapedia (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  2. ^ "溺愛する奥様は男の子、クリスタルな洋介が描く夫婦のイチャイチャコメディ". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2017-09-29. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  3. ^ a b c d e "愛しいユキは男で、オレの妻っす　『おとこのこ妻』理屈のない"好き"を信じられる幸せ". NLab (in Japanese). IT Media. 2017-11-05. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  4. ^ Crystal na Yousuke (2020-01-31). "クリスタルな洋介 on Twitter" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2022-02-26 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "おとこのこ妻". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  6. ^ a b "【9月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2019-09-29. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  7. ^ a b "【11月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2020-11-19. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  8. ^ Crystal na Yousuke (2017-11-25). "クリスタルな洋介 on Twitter". Archived from the original on 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-02-27 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "【11月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2018-11-12. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  10. ^ a b c d "妻が男の娘だとトキメキ♂倍増!? 『おとこのこ妻』のユキさんがかわいすぎて性癖が歪みそう". Nico Nico News (in Japanese). Dwango. 2018-12-12. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  11. ^ Crystal na Yousuke (2020-10-26). "クリスタルな洋介 on Twitter". Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "かわいい奥さまは男の子、「おとこのこ妻」全話が期間限定で無料公開". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2018-05-30. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
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